Wabasha County Demographics

A map of Wabasha County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	20,111	19,921	93.3%	93.1%
Hispanic	742	708	3.4%	3.3%
Multiracial	378	482	1.8%	2.3%
Asian	145	97	0.7%	0.5%
Native American/Other	107	58	0.5%	0.3%
Black	82	121	0.4%	0.6%

Wabasha County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 21,565, a less than 1% change from the 21,387 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.3% White, 3.4% Hispanic, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wabasha County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wabasha is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wabasha County, that probability was 13.1% in 2020 and 12.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wabasha County is ranked the 46th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Wabasha County was ranked the 45th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wabasha County's White Population

20,111 residents of Wabasha County, or 93.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wabasha County is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Wabasha County ranks 11th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabasha County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Wabasha County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.3%.

Wabasha County is more White than neighboring Olmsted County (75.3% White), Pierce County (91.3% White), and Goodhue County (89.1% White). Wabasha County is less White than neighboring Pepin County (94.1% White), and Buffalo County (93.6% White).

Wabasha County's Black Population

82 residents of Wabasha County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wabasha County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Wabasha County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabasha County's Black population has declined by an estimated 32.2%. Black residents' share of Wabasha County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Wabasha County is less Black than neighboring Olmsted County (7.5% Black), Pierce County (0.6% Black), and Goodhue County (1.5% Black).

Wabasha County's Asian Population

145 residents of Wabasha County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wabasha County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Wabasha County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabasha County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 49.5%. Asian residents' share of Wabasha County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Wabasha County is more Asian than neighboring Pepin County (0.6% Asian), and Buffalo County (0.2% Asian). Wabasha County is less Asian than neighboring Olmsted County (6.4% Asian), and Pierce County (1.2% Asian).

Wabasha County's Hispanic Population

742 residents of Wabasha County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wabasha County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Wabasha County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabasha County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Wabasha County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Wabasha County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pepin County (2.7% Hispanic), Pierce County (3% Hispanic), and Buffalo County (2.9% Hispanic). Wabasha County is less Hispanic than neighboring Olmsted County (6% Hispanic), and Goodhue County (4.1% Hispanic).

Wabasha County's Native American/Other Population

107 residents of Wabasha County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wabasha County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Wabasha County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabasha County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 84.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wabasha County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Wabasha County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Buffalo County (0.3% Native American/Other). Wabasha County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Olmsted County (0.6% Native American/Other), Pepin County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Goodhue County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Wabasha County's Multiracial Population

378 residents of Wabasha County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wabasha County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Wabasha County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabasha County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Wabasha County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Wabasha County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pepin County (1.6% Multiracial). Wabasha County is less Multiracial than neighboring Olmsted County (4.3% Multiracial), Pierce County (3.4% Multiracial), Buffalo County (2.6% Multiracial), and Goodhue County (3.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.